Welcome to Black ...

Black is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Black is located in Reynolds County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Black is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Black lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Black lies within the (573) area code.

The ZIP code for Black: 63625<3>

Communities Also Named Black ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Black - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black.

Communities near Black ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black.

• Ironton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
• Pilot Knob
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <5>
• Viburnum
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
  • Viburnum is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <5>
• Arcadia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <5>
• Bunker
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Bunker is located in Dent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <5>
• Annapolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Annapolis is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <5>
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
• Caledonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <5>
• Lesterville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
  • Lesterville is located in Reynolds County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <5>
• Oates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
  • Oates is located in Reynolds County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black. See our Newspapers Page for Black.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black ...

Looking for more information about Black? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Black, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Black.

Adding Black to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Black post office opened in 1883.

We also found Black in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/